Registry of Ex Military Land Rovers

Vehicle Variants => Fire Engines => Topic started by: Ellard on May 27, 2012, 08:25:23 AM

Title: IIA Fire Tenders being built
Post by: Ellard on May 27, 2012, 08:25:23 AM

Hi there all

These were sent to me - old pictures of when the IIA Fire Tenders were being built in Australlia.


Enjoy the pictures

Wayne

Title: Re: IIA Fire Tenders being built
Post by: Tommy on May 27, 2012, 11:32:11 AM

Quote from: Ellard on May 27, 2012, 08:25:23 AM

(http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y182/firefighter_sa/ScannedPhoto-1-1.jpg)

What is the white hose projecting out the back of the cab rear bulkhead. What was it's purpose?

Title: Re: IIA Fire Tenders being built
Post by: Ellard on May 27, 2012, 11:48:38 AM

Hi there Tommy

From memory its the primming pump discharge to the main water tank - will check next week on mine when i get home.

Found the pictures which explains it better "My pump when I rebuilt it"

There is two pumps, one being a primer which is driven by a friction disk, and the white hose is the water return to the main tank.  It then uses water pressure like a bellows to lift the primming pump from the drive pully and the main pump takes over.

(http://i1266.photobucket.com/albums/jj536/Wayne-Ellard/Ebay%20Bridle%20003_zpsxfkudaxs.jpg)

All the best

Wayne

Title: Re: IIA Fire Tenders being built
Post by: juddy on May 27, 2012, 07:22:18 PM

Thanks for the great pics Wayne...... :D

Title: Re: IIA Fire Tenders being built
Post by: Ellard on August 21, 2017, 01:24:28 PM

pictures